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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-4 · Chatham, LA · August 28, 1991

Date: August 28, 1991 · 13:05 local
Place: Chatham, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SIOG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1178W
Reported as: Bell 47G4
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1B3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,310 total6,000 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N1178WRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 2012 · Bell 47G-4S/N 3340 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBell 47G-4 Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failed in flight. Forced landing in field. Fuel contaminated with water. Heavy rain day earlier.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. FORCED LANDING IN FIELD. FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. HEAVY RAIN DAY EARLIER.